------------------------------------------------ On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:56:39 -0800 (PST), Patricia Hinman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I want to learn about encryption. I've browsed CPAN > and thought I would give this a try: > > http://search.cpan.org/author/JHUGHES/Crypt-Serpent-1.01/ > > I used CPAN to install it and my perl version is 5.8 > for win32. > > A little script I wrote couldn't find the module so I > proceeded to install it with makefile.pl,nmake, nmake > test, nmake install. The test.pl file couldn't find > the module. > > How do I track and fix this error? I've downloaded a > C compiler called Miracle C. Do I have to compile the > .c program included with the module? There aren't any > installation instructions with the readme file. > > Also after looking at the Serpent.c program it seems > to have some missing files. > > Miracle C Compiler (r3.2), written by bts. > line 10: #include EXTERN.h ignored--file not found. > line 11: #include perl.h ignored--file not found. > line 12: #include XSUB.h ignored--file not found. > line 14: #include patchlevel.h ignored--file not > found. > Compiling c:\perl\lib\crypt-serpent-1.01\serpent.c > Is your choice of using this module random or did you choose it for any particular reason? It appears the module is for a specific type of encryption, and that encryption appears to be a proprietary commerical encryption package, do you have this encryption package? (Correct me someone if I am reading this wrong) If you are just looking to play with encryption for the sake of learning encryption "stuff" you should have a look at: http://www.gnupg.com And the Crypt::OpenPGP modules, as well as any of the other modules related to GnuPG, as all of these are free, as in beer and speech. There is also a 'crypto' Perl mailing list (http://lists.perl.org), and a short while ago I posted a good overview of the various GnuPG modules that are currently available, including pros and cons on that list. http://danconia.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
